Camera



Dec. 10,1929..

H. C. MATTHEWS CAMERA' H. C. MATTHEWS Dec. 10, 1929.

CAMERA 2 Shee'as--Sheetv 2 Filed May '51. 1927 INVENTOR, 61 aiews;

ATTORNEY'.

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Vllhis invention relates to cameras and more lc the successive frames or the standard film product commonly known as motion picture iilm Ai cardinal ohject of theinvention is to provide a means which may he readily incort porated in or attached to a camera structure whereby frames ol a roll-pack of motion picture film can he successively brought into registery withA an aperture plate ready for exposure.

Another object ot the invention is to provide a combined lilm roll-pack and aypaclr chamber including means for e'ecting a progressive shift ol thewirames to permit the exposure thereoi"l to form a still picture mi at will.

.ein object is to rovide' a hlm roller-pack receiving and feeding means constituting a unitary attachment readily applicable to a given size camera case and in this connection such construction and arrangement as to form a practicable lilm unit package which is ada )table to the attachment..

' enerally, it ris an object to provide for the utilization ci a section ot motion picture films in a suhstantially .sealed packa e forming a cartridge which is marketah e as an article of manufacture ready for insertion into a complementary cartridge chamber im having a means for edecting a progressive shift of the frames of the strip of film and, an object is to provide a cartridge receivi'nv chamber having means to engage the `lrn o the cartridge while still contained and sealed in its jacket Wh'ereloy to unfurl or unroll the fresh iilm from one end of its package and concurrently cause the rolling or Wrapping of the exposed end of the lm and permitting only the exposure of a frame lying between the fresh roll and the exposed Wrap.

anl object is to provide a ,hlm roll-pack ol naar. eener. ne. tastic.

Figure l isa perspective oit the complete roll-packer cartridge et the motion picture film encased in its jacket.

Figure 2 is a perspective showing the rollpack hox without its sealing jacket.

Figure 3 is a perspective et' the cartridge shell showing the exposed iilm receiving roller and the attached dead end oi its film.

Figure d is a vertical section et the pack shell between the sides thereof..

Figure 5 is a transverse section oli the shell tromside to side. j

Figure t is a plan ot the paclr loon hlanlr.

Figure 7 is a perspective ot a fragment ot the rear end of a hand camera showing the @5 improved motion picture hlm chamlcer thereon. Y v

Figure 8 is a side elevation oli the unmounted actuating stem ot the device.

Figure 9 is an elevation of a fragment of l@ the hlm rollchamher and showing the stem in 'cross section as interkeyed with a rotary hearing.

Figure l0' is an inside 'face viewoit the rim Wall ot the chamher'and its associated actum ating mechanism.

Figure l1 is a vertical section trom :trent to rear ot" the pack receiving chamber as mounted on the camera case..

Figure 12 is a cross section ahout on line ad l2-l2ot Fig., l0., l Figure i3 is a vertical sectionlrom iront tg rlear and through the inserted hlm roll s el Figure ld is aperspective of the film feed 85 l ing pawls.

The film roll-pack or cartridge of the pres- -ent invention includes a section of motion end a curved-end wall 6 terminating at 7 100 flange 8".

. roll F2 the leading end of. the filmlis,I in the process ofl manufacture, drawn across the platen 8 and over the flange 8h and secured as abovel stated at 2 to the wrappinr roller 3.

One end of the roller 3 isprovidefl with a clutchor coupling device 3* of any suitable character and which has an end-grooved huh projecting slightly from the shell cheek 5 so asto ybe readily interlocked with a comple- Fao ` stantial opaque material such, for instance,

spond wth' the frame hole 11 and also has flaps, as 13, being mentary actuating means. Following the mounting of the film roll F2 and the connection of the leading end of the film to the roller 3, in course of manufacturing a package box blank 10, Fig. 6 is folded about the .loaded shell so as to substantially encompass the shell-end film as shown in Fig. 2 excepting that the leading end of the film F has one frame F in registerwith a box window 11 in the bottom 12 of the box; one of the side provided with a hole 14 for the clutch hub 3 of the roller 3. An opposite box wall 15 has a hole 16 to clear the shaft end 4. The window 11 of the fbox' 10 has clearance slots .11* at op osite corners for the clearance of a feeding evice which will be described `in detail hereinafter and the platen 8 is shown in Fig. 5 as having channels or grooves 8 also for the complementary feedin means.A The ox 10 is preferably made'of a-subas black cardboard and the applied box is finally closely-encased in an opaque jacket 17 of any suita le pattern or design and which is provided with a frame hole 17'L to correa clearance hole 17h for the clutch hub 3 of the roller 3. The parts just above described therefor constitute a simple, practicable, substantial and efiicient light-tight package clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 in which a fresh or` unexposed film 'F is concealed and protected in its roll -form F2, substantially only one frame F being lostl by reason of its juxtaposition and exposure at the box window where it overlies the platen 8; it being understood, of course, that the end of the film attached to the roller 3 is also lost for utility in the camera.

The packa e forms a container i which the film is sea ed light-tight; is closelyguided along its sides ;'is advanced to exposure positionand is then re-coiled, package.

, For the utilization of the above disclosed film roll package, I have constructed and employed` means in association wih a popular small'sized `camera a portion of which is all in the one whee when lthe usual camera back has been removed.

In the present case, the cartridge receiving means is indicated as a unitary attachment. It includes a chamber 20 internally constructed and arranged to form a recess 21, Fig. 12, intoA which the complete film roll cartridge is adapted to be bodily inserted as shown in Fig. 13, and then covered by an end cap or cover 22, which may be hinged at 23 to a wall of the chamber 20. This chamber, inthe illustrated embodiment, has a face late 24, provided with a marginal frame forming flange 25, which is adapted to closely slip on to the rear end of the camera case C,

which, latter in some forms of instruments is provided with dowel pins 26 to enter respective holes provided in the adjacent frame flange 25; though obviously, vthe chamber may be mounted and secured onthe camera in any appropriate manner, Rigidly secured in the chamber 20, is an inner receiver including a side wall 28, and an opposite side wall 29, and an-inner fixed aperture plate 30, Fig. 12, against which the inserted car- .tridge will rest closely so that the initial, dead frame of the film will register with the plate aperture 30, Fig. 10.

Between the rece tacle wall 28 and the wall 20* of the cham er 20, there is formed a cavit1 in which thereis disposed a ratchet 31, whose outer end has a hub 32 with a key slot 33 to receive a key 34 which is provided on a stem 35, Fig. 8, which latter passes in through the ratchet 31 across the chamber s ace 21 so as to enter the bore of the roller 3.

e stem is pulled outwardly so as to release a mounted roller 3 and allow its removal from the chamber space 21 and allowing the insertion of a. fresh pack.

The inner end ofthe ratchet 31 has a pin or dog 31* to readily interlock with the clutch hub 3 of a film roll-pack as this is inserted into the c liamber space 21. The far side of the chamber 20 has provided therein a suitable bearing 38 for the key stem 35; the given stem serving as a means to firmly hold the inserted pack within. the chamber 20 and at the same time serving as means to rotate roller 3 not only to wrap exposed film on the roller but having the further function of actuating a precision feeding device.

This feeding device includes, in the present case, a slide or f carriage 40 mounted flat against the aperture plate 30 and having side -flan es 41 over-lapping the side walls 28-29 spaced bearing lugs 43 receiving a cross-rod 44 extending from side to side of the casing and free therein. Mounted on the crossrod 44 is a double-arm paWl 45, a part of which is. connected to a. s-pring 46, whose opposite end is attached at 47 to the slide sothat the spring is operative to pull the claws of the paWls 45 down against the slide 40 Which latter is provided with a frame aperture 40al adapted to register with the aperture 30a of the plate 30.

Connected to one end of the rod 44, is a link l 48,1Whose opposite end connects to a crank 49 which is rigid With the hub 32, so that when the stem 3 5 is turned in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 9, the claws of the paWls interhook in contiguous film holes Fh to which the claws have access through the aperture 1 of the plate 30 and through" the jacket 17 and box 10 of the pack. On a stroke of the pawls 45, With the slide down the plate 30 a fresh lm frame is' advanced to register with the aperture 30n and When the stem handle 37 is turned down again to the ready position, Fig. 9, the pavvls 45 recede with the slide 40 and the aperture 40a registers with the aperture 308,'thus preparing the frame of the filmlfor exposure When the shutter of the camera C is opened in the usual manner.

Mounted on the crank 49 is a pawl 50 engaging the ratchet 3l and turning it as the pawls feed a frame of film. As the ratchet 31 turns, it rotates the pin 31a and this turns the roller 3 in a direction to wrap the exposed lilm A click 51 engages the ratchet Wheel 3l to prevent this from reversing, in action.

It is desirable to indicate What number of iilm frames may have been exposed in the camera and for this purpose the slide'40 is provided with a paWl 52, Fig. 11to engage a ratchet 53 which is provided With a hub 54 shown in Fig. 10 as extending out through the chamber 20 and receives an index member 55 having a mark designed to register with a circle of numbers 56; the indicator 55 being given a step by step turn at each extreme movement of the paWl 52 when it strikes the ratchet Wheel 53; this being checked in one direction by` a click 56.y The inner end of the chamber 20 is provided with an aperture hood 57 having atransparent sheet 58.'

2. A motion picture film package for use, in still cameras, including a section of film in a roll, a shell in one end of which the roll is loosely enclosed and having a platen over which the film passes from its roll, and encasing means `sealing the shell and film and having a Window at the platen for exposure of the film frames successively, and a roller inthe shelh for receiving the exposed film from the platen. A

3. A motion picture film package for use in still cameras, including ,a section of film in a` roll, a shell in one end of which the roll is loosely enclosed and having a platen over Which the film passes from its roll, and encasing means sealing the shell and lilm and having a Window at the platen for exposure ofthe iilm frames 'successively said Window providing :for entry of a lilm engaging and feeding means.

HAROLD C. MATTHEWS.

To form a light-tight guide-Way, the shell has clinch lugs 8d in the platen toV hook down A aperture.

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yWhat is claimed is:

1. A motion picture film package for use in still cameras, including a section of film in a roll, a shell in one end of which the roll is loosely enclosed and having a platen over which the film passes from its roll, and encasing means sealingthe. shell and film andhaving a Window at the platen for exposure of the lm frames successively. 

